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Manufacturer 'reluctance' delays 24th entry

– MotoGP's field will not increase to 24 bikes in 2017 due to what the championship has described as a "reluctance" from manufacturers to supply additional equipment.MotoGP, already set to welcome back KTM (with a two-bike team) next year, called for applications from existing championship outfits over a potential 24th entry at the end of March.Five teams expressed an interest, with three then applying for consideration, with the selection committee deeming that all of them "had merit and could each enhance the MotoGP class".However, following talks, MotoGP deemed that there was "reluctance amongst the existing manufacturers to commit to making additional...
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